The River, of which the central theme is desire, is the most erotic film of the silent cinema. Wreathed with the laurels of worldwide success and with an Oscar for 7th Heaven, American filmmaker of Italo-Swiss origin, Frank Borzage (1894-1962) conceived this work with complete artistic freedom. The immense natural sets were built in the open-air on a lot at Fox Film in Westwood...$如果胶片完整,将会是一个相当精彩的故事$扑$有半小时的胶片已经遗失,靠剧照和字卡弥补缺失。中心主题是欲望,最初有如伊甸园般纯粹,善男信女的情绪始终被一种软色情的成分包裹着。河岸变成了一种“双关性”的代表,揭示了性坦诚(性别),致命的旋涡(激情)和爱的承诺(汇流成海)。$有太多的话想说反而什么都说不出来了…Camera,Catch Charles Farrell From His Best Side…Mary Duncan Rolles Her Eyes…火车来了又走,河水流了又流…$想不到这个爱情故事拍得还挺有意思。残缺可能正是它更吸引的原因。